A Look Back at the Entertainment Hits of the Past

2026: A Year of New Releases

In 2026, fans can look forward to new music, movies, TV shows, and books.

Music

• A$AP Rocky
• Mumford and Sons
• The All-American Rejects

Movies

• The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
• The Devil Wears Prada 2
• Avengers: Doomsday

TV Shows

• New Seasons:
• The Pitt
• Bridgerton
• New Series:
• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
• Reboots:
• Malcolm in the Middle
• Baywatch

A Trip Down Memory Lane

2016

• Album: Adele - "25"
• Song: Justin Bieber - "Love Yourself"
• Film: "Captain America: Civil War"
• TV Show: "The Big Bang Theory"
• Book: "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" (4.1 million copies sold)

2006

• Album: "High School Musical" Soundtrack
• Song: Daniel Powter - "Bad Day"
• Film: "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
• TV Show: "American Idol"
• Books:
• Fiction: "For One More Day" by Mitch Albom
• Nonfiction: "Marley and Me" by John Grogan

1996

• Album: Alanis Morissette - "Jagged Little Pill"
• Song: Los Del Rio - "Macarena (Bay Side Boys Mix)"
• Film: "Independence Day"
• TV Show: "ER"
• Books:
• Fiction: "The Runaway Jury" by John Grisham
• Nonfiction: "Make the Connection" by Oprah Winfrey and Bob Greene

1986

• Album: Whitney Houston - "Whitney Houston"
• Song: Dionne Warwick and Friends - "That's What Friends are For"
• Film: "Top Gun"
• TV Show: "The Cosby Show"
• Books:
• Fiction: "It" by Stephen King
• Nonfiction: "Fatherhood" by Bill Cosby

1976

• Album: Peter Frampton - "Frampton Comes Alive"
• Song: Wings - "Silly Love Songs"
• Film: "Rocky"
• TV Show: "Happy Days"
• Books:
• Fiction: "Trinity" by Leon Uris or "Interview with a Vampire" by Anne Rice
• Nonfiction: "The Final Days" by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein or "The Selfish Gene" by Richard Dawkins

Reflection

These milestones remind us how entertainment evolves over time, reflecting the cultural and social changes of each era. It's fascinating to see how tastes and trends have shifted, yet some classics remain timeless.